brittlestar vs Scottish Primrose

Amphiura filiformis compared with Primula scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Scottish Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Primulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Primula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Primula scotica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Scottish Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scottish Primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.